Rebel at Large - The Diary of Confederate Deserter Philip Van Buskirk (Paperback)

This diary is one of the most unusual produced during the Civil War because it contains very little about military life. Early in the war Van Buskirk abandoned his regiment, working as a schoolmaster, farm hand, and casual laborer. He wrote of the suffering civilians endured at the hands of contending armies. But he also found time to chronicle his fascination with handsome young lads he encountered during his life as a deserter - unwittingly providing modern readers an illuminating glimpse of class differences and sexual mores. Naval, social and sexual historians, in particular, will find much valuable source material.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Philip C.Van Buskirk
Editors:	B. R Burg
Introduction by:	B. R Burg
Dimensions:	226 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-4293-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-7864-4293-X
Barcode:	9780786442935

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